Title of Scheme: Represent a

self-portrait in Lino Printing

with an emphasis on facial
expressions
No. of Lessons: 8 x singles
4 x doubles
Total Time: 9 hours 40 minutes
Group: 2
nd
years option 2
No. of Pupils: 23
Aims:
To help pupils to:
Show example of portraits facial expressions and portraiture
Plan, portrait and photography.
Develop drawing and observational skills by observing and examining their self-portrait
photograph
Understand the print making process including; the safety precautions of print making
process, how to transfer an image on to a lino plate, the techniques of lino printing, how to
use a lino cutting tool and how to correctly roll out and ink up a lino plate.


Overall Learning Outcomes for the Scheme:
On completion pupils should be able to:
Plan, photograph and create a self portrait looking at composition with an emphasis on facial
expression.
Transfer a self portrait image onto lino plate
Discuss print making process and understand key terminology associated with this process.
Discuss and identify relevant artists that have created and explored lino prints for example
Kirchner, Katte Kolwiz and Edvard Munch.
Demonstrate a clear knowledge and understanding of safety procedures that surround the
print making process.
Trace and transfer image onto lino.
Demonstrate and incorporate a good knowledge of the lino printing techniques including
correct handling of the lino cutting tool.
Create a self-portrait lino print of 3 prints.
Investigating/Exploring/Creating (include illustrations, especially your own work):

Students will investigate self portraits by looking at works by famous artists such as Rembrandt
Matisse and Picasso. Students will look at composition, proportion, form and facial expression.
Students will explore self-portraits by looking at themselves in a mirror and begin drawing their self-
portrait with an emphasis on facial expression paying attention to form, composition and proportion.
They will explore self-portraits by famous artists such as Rembrandt and Picasso.


Students will explore self-portraits by capturing themselves using photography with an emphasis on
facial expressions. Aims for three expression happy sad fear


Example of various facial expressions

Students will examine how to correctly compose a self-portrait photograph making sure to include
head and shoulders in their image. The image can be re-cropped by the students to improve on the
composition using a viewfinder or l plate,


Example of self-portrait photograph

Students will use this image to create their lino print. They will transfer this image to black and white
and then transfer it onto lino plate. Students will be introduced to safety precautions needed when
using a lino cutter. For example always cut away from the body (themselves) and always keep hands
crossed.
Students will identify the negative and positive in their lino plate and cut away the negative areas.
Once students have cut away their selected negative areas they will begin to explore the inking up
process. Students will create a register plate to be used during their printing process. Students will
explore and investigate the correct amount of ink needed to correctly ink up a lino plate. Using a roller
roll on ink onto lino plate. Using their register plate students will transfer their image from lino plate
onto paper. Using the burnishing technique with wooden spoon students will rub the back of the page
with a wooden spoon to transfer ink from the lino plate to paper.


Example of burnishing paper with wooden spoon

On completion of first print students will examine if they have used to much or too little ink on their
lino plate.

Example of too much ink. Example of not enough ink

Students will re-ink their plate and adjust accordingly until they achieve a correct print.


Example of finished black and white lino print.

Art history and critical studies

Students will have an understanding of creating a self-portrait using different media such as
photography and drawing looking at eyes nose mouth and composition.
Students will have knowledge of famous artists who have explored and created self-portraits.
Students will have an understanding of the print making process including; the safety
precautions of print making process, how to transfer an image on to a lino plate, the
techniques of lino printing, how to use a lino cutting tool and how to correctly roll out and ink
up a lino plate.
Students will gain an understanding through evaluating and displaying their own work and
peers work at various stages of the scheme in order to gain an understanding of what worked
and didnt work for example did students use to much ink or little ink on their lino print and
how successful the registration board worked.
Students will present their finish piece and discuss their process, taught ideas that led them to
their finish piece.



Examples of artists and their work.


Self-Portrait, woodcut by Kollwitz, 1924

KATHE KOLLWITZ
Self-Portrait


German Expressionist Woodcuts: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880-1938)



Edvard Munch, self portrait, woodcut

These artists I find very interesting because they have all done self portraits printing of some
sort. I will show these artists works to the students to help them during their creative
process. I want to show the various techniques used by different artists.






ICT: Photoshop print screen demo, Projector, laptop, printer, and camera
Literacy and numeracy: Drawing, lino, printing, photography, Kieckner, , composition, discover,
explore registration, measuring, lighting flash tripod

Teaching/Learning Strategies:
Discuss elements required for self-portrait drawing including composition, shape, eyes nose
and mouth.
Visual aid for students on elements on self-portraits and self-portrait artists such as Kiekner,
Katte Kollwitz
Encourage students to create a self-portrait in pencil using a mirror.
Facilitate a class discussion on self-portrait in preparation for capturing their image using
photography, key element of discussion facial expression.
Distribute equipment required to capture self-portrait example ie camera and tripod.
Demonstrate to students how to take the image correctly.
Photoshop for students to change their image to black and white in preparation for lino print.
Introduce artists that have explore lino print and facilitate a class discussion on the artists.
Visual aid and discussion on lino print techniques and processes.
Demonstrate how to correctly cut lino plate using lino cutters with an emphasis on safety.
Demonstrate how to make and use a register plate.
Give a discussion on selecting negative and positive spaces. Discussing with students that the
negative area are the white areas and positive areas are black.
Demonstrate how to transfer an image onto a lino plate.
Demonstrate how to use the correct amount of ink and roll out ink onto glass plate, and
demonstrate how to roll out the ink onto the plate.


Demonstrate how to transfer image from lino plate to paper using registration board and
burnishing technique.
Class discussion at various stages of the scheme of what worked and didnt work using
students work as an example.
Conclude scheme by displaying students work allowing them to view the techniques of other
students work.
Materials: Paper, ruler, eraser, mirrors, camera, tripod, laptop, printer, lino plate, inks, cutters, rollers
and glass plates.

Safety Precaution:
Students must follow the rules of the classroom; no one can use a scalpel, scissors or lino
cutting tool without prior permission.
No running in the classroom under any circumstances
Students must follow safety guidelines set out for using lino cutting tools.

Differentiation: Incorporate more detail in the lino print for the stronger students and reduce detail
for weaker students. For the students who work at a faster pace give them the option of incorporating
a border. Display visual aid to support all students printed handout for people who need notes.

Timeline/Sequence of Lessons:
Week 1: Drawing self-portrait looking at artists and introducing photography.
Week 2: Looking at photography to create a self-portrait, using Photoshop to change their image to
black and white. Discussing techniques required to transfer an image onto a lino plate.
Week 3: Completion of transferring images to lino plate, demonstrate on lino cutting and safety
precautions and how to create a register plate and begin cutting lino.
Week 4: Continuation of cutting and begin inking up lino plate to transfer to paper.

Assessment Rubric: